Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 61229-160, Solomon Este, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Este, Solomon Nancy
B.L.Wt. 161229-160
CONTENTS
This woman was allowed pension and bounty land as the former widow of Barzalia Banister. Mass. W. 3534. and B.L.Wt. 9060-160-55.

4
Ms. 229
Rev. Clegg

272. 942
Ad Mar. 3
61-229 Glenn April 27. 1957
Nancy Este. vid. Solomon Este. pri.
Ad: 16 Dec, Apr. 25/57 [Signature] Rowy. war.
ad 29 July 218-10321
Special, April 25. 57
[Signature]
[Large Signature]
S. J. Bower
Present.
Ad 2
12346-160
Vol. 8. page 148.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, March 28 th 1857
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
Wm Greenwood was a
Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony of which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.
A. De Witt Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
March 28. 1857.
I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Solomon Cote is borne on pay roll of Capt. Daniel Root's Comp. Col. Cook Hallett's Regt. raised to reinforce the Continental Army for Three Months agreeable to a resolve of the General Court of June 22. 1780. from Aug. 1. 1780. to Oct. 30. 1780, 3 mos. 3 days, leave included, as private.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis De Witt
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Nancy Este widow of Solomon Este, dec. Perry Land Act March 3. 1855
272.942
Original Claim.
L. J. Bowen Present
filed April 13. 1857.

Declaration for a Widow
State of Massachusetts }
County of Worcester } ss. Southborough
On this Twenty fourth day of March A. D. 1857, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid Nancy Este aged 76 years, a resident of the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts who, being duly sworn according to Law, declares that she is the widow of Solomon Este deceased who was a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Grout in the Mass. Regiment of Infantry the Continental Army commanded by Col. Enoch Hallett in the war of the Revolution. That her said husband entered the service at Boylston Mass. on or about the first  day of August A. D. 1780 for the term of three months and continued in actual service in said war for as much as fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at Providence or Newport State of Rhode Island on thirtieth day of October A. D. 1780 and that she has not his discharge Certificate. She further states that she was married to the said Solomon Este at Southborough in the County of Worcester State of Massachusetts on the first day of October A. D. 1817. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Jeroboam Parker a Minister of the Gospel, and that her name before her said marriage was Mrs. Nancy Banister and that there is a record of her said marriage; that her said husband died at Southborough State of Massachusetts on the sixth day of November A. D. 1839 and that she is still a widow, she has never before applied for, nor received land under this or any other act of Congress. She has not married since the death of her said husband. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act passed March 3 d . 1855. She also requests the Commissioner of Pensions to deliver the Warrant to S r J. Bowen Esq. of Washington City of D. C. whom the claimant hereby appoints as her attorney to receive and take charge of the same.
Nancy Este
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written

And I Certify that I believe the applicant to be the widow of the said soldier. I Certify that I am not interested in this claim, or concerned in the result thereof. Wm Greenwood Justice of the Peace (Seal)
State of Massachusetts Worcester County } ss.
On this Twenty fourth day of March A. D. 1857. Personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for the State and County aforesaid, the two persons whose names are subscribed, residents of the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to Law, declared that Mrs. Nancy Este is the widow of Solomon Este deceased, who was a private in the war of the Revolution. That the said widow was married to the said Solomon Este deceased at Southborough in the State of Massachusetts on the first day of October A. D. 1817 by Rev. Jerobeam Parker a Minister of the Gospel, that the name of the said widow, before her marriage aforesaid was Nancy Banister, that her husband, the said Solomon Este died at Southborough on the sixth day of November A. D. 1839 and that she is still a widow. That they of their own personal knowledge know that the soldier died at or about the time stated; that they were well acquainted with the parties during the life time of the husband and knew them to live together as husband and wife, and to be so reputed. They swear that they are disinterested witnesses, and that her signature is genuine, written in their presence.
W. P. Wilson
Lucretia L. Brigham
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Twenty fourth day of March A. D. 1857. And I hereby certify that William P. Wilson and Lucretia Brigham are credible witnesses. I also certify that I am interested in this matter, or concerned with the result thereof.
Wm Greenwood
Justice of the Peace (Seal)

State of Massachusetts } ss. Southborough March 24. 1857 County of Worcester } I Herman Este, a resident of Southborough in said County of lawful age, depose and say, that I have resided in this Town for the last fifty years, that I personally and well knew Solomon Este, and have often heard him say that he served during the Revolution War, that he was stationed at New port R.I. and he was known, and reputed to be a revolutionary soldier by the people of this Town, and often repeated incidents which occurred while he was in the service, and I have no doubt that he served in the campaign to Rhode Island, and that he married Nancy Batson the first day of October A.D. 1817, by the Rev Jeremiah Parker who performed the marriage ceremony, and that I was personally present at the marriage aforesaid, and that I know Solomon Este died at the time specified in the widows application and that I attended the funeral, and that the said Solomon Este was buried in this Town, and I have known the widow for the last fifty years, said Solomon Este removed from Boylston Mass. to this Town and resided here up to the time he died and that I have no interest in the claim of Mrs Este whatever or concern of the result in any manner, Solomon Este and Widow Nancy Este reside here for many years & were credible and respectable persons Mrs Nancy Este's claim is a just claim I have no doubt whatever that she is entitled to Bounty Land.
Herman Este
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this twenty fourth day of March A.D. 1857, and I certify the the above names, signed this affidavit and is a credible person - Wm Greenwood Justice of the Peace (Seal)

Solomon Foste and Nancy Banister both of Southborough entered their banns of Marriage September the thirteenth in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy taken from the Town records with the exception of the date which are in fair- legible figures
Wm Greenwood Town clerk
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester Southborough March 24 th 1857
Given to this twenty fourth day of March One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty seven
Before me Solomon Foste justice of the Peace
I William J. Wilson hereby certify that Mr Greenwood is Town clerk for the Town of Southborough Mass.
William J. Wilson

Oct 1 st 1817
Mr Solomon Este, and Mrs Nancy Banister, both of Southborough were married
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from a church record of the Congregational Church in Southborough, in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts
Trowbridge Brigham
Southborough } Mar 24. 1857 }
Clerk of the Congregational Church and Society in said Southborough